An eternity seems to have passed since the rumors linking him to Napoli, when instead he decided to follow the scent of money and the sirens of Saudi Arabia. Why Gabri Veiga in the summer of 2023 he decided to say goodbye to the Old Continent and throw himself headlong into the Saudi Pro League, signing with Kessié and Demiral’s Al Ahli after a 32 million euro transfer.
Result? After just a year, the talented Spanish midfielder born in 2002 ended up on the fringes of important football and seems to definitely regret his decision to leave Celta Vigo for Arabia. In a short time, in fact, the 22-year-old central defender expressed his regret and repeated several times his desire to return to Spain, to his childhood club which weaned him until he reached an important peak. Only to then squander the talent outside Europe.
The admission. “I always hope to come back,” he confessed in an interview with Radio Galega. “From the first moment, this feeling of wandering will be there and it will be until the last day. It bothers me when Celta plays at 6pm and I train. Whenever I can, I watch it. It’s the club of my life. Damián (Rodríguez, ed.) and Hugo (Sotelo, ed.) are my friends. I hope we can see each other again in the future.” Never say never, after all the appeal of European football is unmistakable and…irresistible.